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THIS IS ENGLAND

THIS IS ENGLAND. Directed by Shane Medows in 2006 Set in 1983 just after the Falklands war. Falklands war was a dispute between the UK and Argentina over the Falklands Islands. Based on the skinhead subculture that were born out of working class Britain in the 60s.

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THIS IS ENGLAND

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  1. THIS IS ENGLAND • Directed by Shane Medows in 2006 • Set in 1983 just after the Falklands war. • Falklands war was a dispute between the UK and Argentina over the Falklands Islands. • Based on the skinhead subculture that were born out of working class Britain in the 60s.

  2. Characters, production notes and more... • http://www.thisisenglandmovie.co.uk

  3. ‘This is England’ – the write up! (For those extra marks, try and quote some of the theorists we looked at on subculture) • Many film critics describe “This is England” as “semiautobiographical”. Do some research to find out about the director’s background and discuss how this information can be related to the film. • What is the function of the iconography used in the title sequence of the film? How might it help you understand the film? • What do you think about Shane Meadow’s depiction of the skinhead gang? What are their defining features? Does Meadows glamorize the gang? Does he demonize it? Give your reasons. • What is the function of Milky in the story? What does his name suggest? • Explore the issues of multiculturalism and class in relation to the characters, locations, style of the film. • What do you think about Shane Meadows’s depiction of Combo? Is it positive or negative? Discuss. • What does the gang mean to Shaun? What does Shaun mean to the gang? What is the function of Woody and Combo in relation to Shaun? • Examine the characters Woody and Combo as leaders. What does each represent in the film? • How do you interpret the last sequence of the film where Shaun throws the Union Jack flag into the sea? • The title of the film is drawn from a “Clash” song. In what way(s) could this be significant? • What does the film reveal about the concept of masculinity? Does the film represent masculinity in only one specific way? What is your view of how masculinity is defined in the film? • Explore the theme of loss-of-innocence/coming-of-age in the film.

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